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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wants to be alone with Alceste?
(a) Celimene.
(b) Oronte.
(c) Eliants.
(d) Arsinoe.

2. As Act 3, Scene 5 ends, where are Arsinoé and Alceste going?
(a) Alceste's house.
(b) Célimène's house.
(c) Acaste's house.
(d) Arsinoé's house.

3. During their conversation, what does Eliante admit to Philinte about Alceste?
(a) Eliante wishes Alceste would be in love with her.
(b) Eliante does not like Alceste.
(c) Eliante is Alceste's cousin.
(d) Eliante hopes Alceste marries Celimene.

4. Oronte asks Alceste to critique what?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) A newspaper story he has written.
(c) A sonnet he has written.
(d) His clothes.

5. What is Alceste's response to Basque's news at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 5?
(a) Alceste tells Basque to send his visitor up.
(b) Alceste tells Basque to send his visitor away.
(c) Alceste tells Basque to leave.
(d) Alceste tells Basque to sit down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alceste's most prominent trait?

2. Of all the characters we've met so far until Act 3, Scene 2, who is the most insincere?

3. How does Éliante feel about the possibility of a marriage proposal in Act 4, Scene 2?

4. How does Philinte feel about Oronte's sonnet?

5. Who is upset by the new visitor in Act Two, Scene Two?

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